No. 19-7717October Term 2019Decided Apr 20, 2020Updated Sep 5, 2026
Wilson v. Inch
The Supreme Court left the Florida court's decision in place without deciding Wilson's legal claims.
Case status
Decided · April 20, 2020
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- What it's about
The Supreme Court denied review in Wilson v. Inch, leaving the Florida court’s decision in place. The petition challenged the Florida appellate court’s handling of claims that the petitioner’s sentence and judgment were void for lack of jurisdiction and that habeas relief should have been available.
Question presented
1. Whether the Second District Court of Appeal in and for the State of Florida violated the Writ of Habeas Corpus statute(s) with a manifest injustice? Because the court refused to address the merits of a illegal sentence? 2. In a dynamic aspect regarding whether the court erred in the right? Does judicial misconduct and its application create manifest injustice regarding void of jurisdiction and motion for relief from judgment pursuant to Rule 1.540(b)? 3. Did the Second District Court of Appeal in and for the State of Florida violate a Writ of Habeas Corpus procedure/practice? In which the court failed to address the merits of the constitutional claim that the information was loss jurisdiction and as such the court was without jurisdiction and the judgment was void pursuant to Rule 1.540(b)?
- Case path
Supreme Court of Florida / Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- Area
Criminal Procedure
Decision
What the Court decided
The Supreme Court left the Florida court's decision in place without deciding Wilson's legal claims.
Impact
The Florida court's result remains in place for Wilson. The denial does not decide whether other Florida prisoners can obtain habeas relief for similar claims.
Not official Court text.
Briefing
What it's about
The Supreme Court declined to review Wilson v. Inch on April 20, 2020. It did not decide the merits of Wilson's claims that his sentence and judgment were void for lack of jurisdiction.
Vote
The Court declined review; no vote breakdown or opinion lineup is stated.
Impact
The Florida court's result remains in place for Wilson. The denial does not decide whether other Florida prisoners can obtain habeas relief for similar claims.
What's next
The Supreme Court has finished its action in this case. The Florida court's result remains in effect.
What did the Supreme Court rule in Wilson v. Inch?
The Court declined to hear the case. It did not decide whether Wilson's sentence or judgment was void.
Who is affected by the outcome in Wilson v. Inch?
Wilson remains bound by the Florida court's result. The Court's denial did not set a merits decision for similar habeas claims.
What happens next in Wilson v. Inch?
The Supreme Court's docket action is complete. The Florida court's decision remains in place.
Timing
Decided April 20, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 20, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
Documents
Activity
Docket activity2
AI analysis generated: Case Briefing
Sep 5, 2026 | Generated
Brief added: Petition
Feb 9, 2020 | Court records
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- Sep 5, 2026
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